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Kenchen.* 1086 ^ iS eqUal with that of fte
ation with Captam O’Connor, mentioned that
the Emperor of China had written to the Dalai
Lama, instructing him to proceed to Peking
hefoie returning to Lhasa, and that the Dalai
Lama would probably leave Urga for Pekino-
in the autumn-about October or Novembe?
., 6 ; 0“ the 24th May, Thakur JaiChand,
British Trade Agent at Gartok, wrote com
plaining of the conduct of the Chabramt
Dzongpon m delaying his letters. Mr. White
was accordingly requested to bring the con
duct of this official to the notice of the Lhasa
Government with a view to preventing the
recurrence of delays in the despatch of letters,
and to represent to them that the Government
of India take a very serious view of the matter,
and will be prepared to insist on the removal
of the Chabrang Dzongpon from his present
post, should he give any further cause for
complaint. Thakur Jai Chand having subse
quently complained that the Garpons of
Gartok also had adopted an obstructive attitude
in regard to the transmission of his corre
spondence, Mr. White has been further directed
to request the Lhasa Government to send
immediate instructions to these officials to
arrange for the transmission of letters to and
from the British Trade Agent.
7. See paragraph 3 of the Memorandum
for June 1905. Prom a report received by the
Assistant Political Officer in Chumbi it
appears that the monks who killed the Amban
belonged to the Cho-de monastery, close to the
Batang jong.
8. See paragraph 5 of the Memorandum
for June 1905. Prom the Yatung Trade Eeturns
from 1st October 1904 to 30th June 1905,
which have now been received, it is possible to
review with fair accuracy the trade of the first
year since the signature of the Lhasa Conven
tion, the amount of trade during the months of
July, August, and September being always
very small. The imports from India to Tibet
amount to Rs. 10,54,416 ; the exports to Rs.
6,73,253. Both these amounts are exclusive
of treasure. The total of the two comes to
Rs. 17,27,669. Por July, August, and Septem
ber another lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees may be added, since the
trade is above the average this year, and
this makes the value of the trade for the year,
via Yatung, Rs. 18,28,000 roughly. To this
must be added about Rs. 17,000 for trade via
Gangtok, which has commenced this year with
the opening of the Nathu La rou e. e a
fio-ure is, therefore, Rs. 18,4e),000. Inis is
higher than the figure of any other year, and